Attorney: State Rep. Beck to fight charges

5:00 PM,
Jul. 18, 2013

State Rep. Pete Beck

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A Hamilton County grand jury ended its session Thursday with no indictment of State Rep. Peter Beck. Grand jury hearings will resume on Friday.

The
Columbus Dispatch
is reporting that Beck, the former mayor of Mason, is expected to be indicted on numerous charges of security fraud for dealings in his private business.

Beck's attorney, Konrad Kircher, said his client, a state legislator who serves as chairman of the House Ways and Means Committee, is ready to mount a "vigorous defense," and is being blamed for the wrongdoing of others. ...